The US is sending troops into Cameroon to help combat Boko Haram
The US is sending 300 troops into Cameroon to help combat Boko Haram, the violent extremist group known for having kidnapped 276 female students in Nigeria last year.The group has used mass violence...
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Raytheon developed a new miniaturized missile for Special Forces
Measuring at just 17 inches long and nearly 2 inches wide, Raytheon's new "Pike" precision-guided missile can hit targets more than 1.3 miles away, James Smith, director of advanced land warfare...
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This elite Nepalese warrior fought 40 train robbers all by himself
If a bad guy wants to mess with someone, they should probably make sure that someone is not a Gurkha.Gurkha are a legendary class of Nepalese warriors whose lineage dates back to the Middle Ages....
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This is the first US service member killed in combat while fighting ISIS
The Department of Defense has released the name of the first American soldier killed in the line of fire during operations against ISIS, the Army Times reports. Master Sgt. Joshua L. Wheeler died on...
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Russia is investigating the death of the first soldier killed in Syria
Russia's Chief Military Prosecutor's Office has opened an investigation into the death in Syria of Russian serviceman Vadim Kostenko.The office issued a statement on October 28 saying that preliminary...
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This is the multi-billion dollar program behind the US military's runaway blimp
A US military blimp, part of a multi-billion dollar surveillance program, has broken free of its tether in Maryland and was floating across the northeastern United States. The rogue blimp is one of two...
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The 9 steps to deploying soldiers into (and out of) war zones
The Army has a few ways it breaks down deployments, chief among them is the “Army Force Generation Cycle.” But that looks at how Big Army assigns different units to different missions. Here’s how...
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The US Army's effort to replace the M9 pistol has allegedly been a 'costly...
The chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee blasted the Army's effort to replace its M9 pistol today, criticizing the program as being full of "red tape" that will result in millions of wasted...
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The US military took these incredible photos this week
The military has very talented photographers in its ranks, and they constantly attempt to capture what life as a service member is like during training and at war. This is the best of what they shot...
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The military is suspending the blimp program after one broke loose and...
The Pentagon has suspended its multi-billion dollar trial blimp program outside of Washington, DC, after one of the blimps broke loose and floated around the country, The Los Angeles Times reports. The...
View ArticleNATO is flexing its muscles with its largest military exercise in a decade
NATO has conducted its largest military exercise in over a decade.The alliance has been flexing its muscles with around 36,000 troops engaged in combat scenarios on the ground, and a number of test...
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How to escape a minefield
Getting stuck in a minefield is the kind of situation where soiling yourself is understandable but not helpful. Most nations have agreed to stop buying mines and to destroy existing stockpiles, but...
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The US military took these incredible photos this week
The military has very talented photographers in its ranks, and they constantly attempt to capture what life as a service member is like during training and at war. This is the best of what they shot...
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The Army wants to boost troop numbers in Europe to counter Russian aggression
US military officials have proposed boosting troop numbers in Europe to deter potential Russian aggression across the continent and against NATO members, The Wall Street Journal reports. Currently, the...
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13 valuable investing insights from history's most impressive military leaders
You can learn a thing or two from the lasting wisdom of the world's greatest generals.Duty, honor, integrity, and, believe it or not, investment strategies.We've put together a list of 13 brilliant...
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10 odd weapons from US military history
From the legendary M1 Garand to today’s M4 and M16 rifles, standard-issue infantry rifles have been the ubiquitous icons of the troops who carried them. But throughout America’s wars, some decidedly...
View ArticleThese military phrases don't mean what you think
Members of the military have a special language that is very much their own — these are 5 phrases that civilians would never know.Here's a cheat sheet on what some of their most unique phrases mean....
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Former Delta Force officer reveals 12 leadership lessons he learned in one of...
Dalton Fury spent more than 20 years in the US Army as a Ranger and then as a Delta Force operator.Fury is the pseudonym he uses for his writing, since his time in Delta Force, one of the US's most...
View ArticleWatch the mesmerizing way a company puts camouflage on helmets
You'll never guess how camouflage helmets are made – the process is mindblowing.Helmets are dyed with a process called hydrographics, which is kind of like printing with water, and also known as...
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The latest Medal of Honor recipient is being honored for tackling a suicide...
President Barack Obama awarded the nation's highest military honor to a former Army captain on November 12th. Forent Groberg tackled a suicide bomber while serving in Afghanistan in August of...
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